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Extra Dark Cocoa is by no means a lesser product than chocolate. On the contrary, it’s a purer form of
chocolate. Chocolate has two main components—cocoa solids (where the flavor comes from) and cocoa butter
(where the rich texture comes from). Cocoa powder has very little cocoa butter in it; it’s mainly cocoa solids. In
other words, you can think of it as chocolate with most of its cocoa butter removed. Cocoa powder generally
contains just 10 to 12% cocoa butter, while pure unsweetened chocolate contains about 55%. So, ounce for
ounce, cocoa packs a bigger punch of chocolate flavor, because you’re getting
more cocoa solids and less cocoa butter.
Cocoa powder is a powder made from roasted cocoa beans that have been processed to remove most of
the fat, or cocoa butter. It is commonly used in baking, as well as to make hot chocolate and other
chocolate-flavored drinks. Cocoa powder can be either natural or Dutch-processed, and can vary in color
from light to dark depending on how it was processed. It is also a good source of antioxidants and
minerals such as iron, magnesium, and zinc.